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WESTERN DEMOCEAT, CI-IJaLO0?rrii), N. C SECOND N. C. CAVALRY. As many raniore are io cireulation about a fight between a portion of th N. 0. Cavalry and a party of the enemy, recently, in the Eastern part of thia State, we copy the following account from the Raleigh Journal. It is no doubt a correct statement of the affair: - After two days and tiighti spent with the pickets of the 2d Cavalry, many of whom were eye-witnesses of the occurrence, we are enabled to present our readers with the following bvief aecount of the fight at John Gillet'a, in the lower part of Jones county, N. C, between a detach ment of the 2d Cavalry, Lieut-Col. W. G- Kobin on comnianding, and a pillaging party of the nemy, which was furnished us by a participant in the fight and most of the facts of which we hid corroborated by others : On Sunday, the 13th instant, Col. Eobinjon et out in quest of the enemy, who, he learned, fSM perpetrating tho most wanton and heartless excesses in Jones and Onslow counties. His command consisted of the following companies and parts of companies: ('apt. Bryant, 5U men; jCapt. Strange, 50 men; Capt. Turner, 50 men; a jdetachment of Capt. Cole's 15 men, Lieut. King commanding; a detachment of Capt. Andrew's, 13 men, Lt. Allison commanding; a detachment ai Capt. Thomas', 52 men, Orderly Scrg't Win ttted commanding; and 4 men of Capt. Hays' com pany the entire command consisting of about two hundred and six men. Tho expedition .started from a point which need not be mentioned, and proceeded in the direction which promised the greatest certainty of meeting with the enemy. When or how they came upon his tracks, is a matter of indifference, but those tracks were marked with desolation, and terror, and theft, and robbery. All that was valuable was packed in stolen wagons, which were drawn by ttolen horses and hauled away. Ladies' drenses, children shtttt, pins and needles were deemed of sufficient value to constitute a part of his booty. On the CaTalry hastened, having already learned pretty accurately that the numLer of the enemy did nut exceed tco hundred; while by some it was esti mated at one hundred and twenty-five. Before starting. Col. Kobinson had secured the services and co-operation of a prudent and reliable guide, who is as remarkable for his pound discretion and incorruptible patriotism as for his unassuming valor and gentlemanly deportment we allude to Lieut. John Ncthereutt, Sheriff of Jones county It was uow late, about midnight our Cavalry .drew near to John (Jilkt's and were met by a negro who informed them that the Yankees had his master in irons, and, with his family, bad him confined in a room up stairs, and begged them to go to his relief. The enemy's force was known not superior if equal to our own. The plan ! the house and the grounds was clearly ascertained from their intelligent guide. The house was sit uated within a square field, which was enclosed by an ordinary rail fence, parallel with which, along the main nad, ran a broad and deep ditch which wa considered impassable as far ss the avenue leading to the house. This ditch was continued beyond the avenue along the road, but was not regarded as offering any serious obstruction. Around the house and cnclonng it from the field was a patent plank fence. The length of the avenue from the main road to the house our notes do not state, and whether it was fifty or one hundred and fifty yards, as told us by Lieut. Ncthereutt, we cuiiiiot Ftate with certainty. Col. Robinson now con sulted his officers and communicated his plan of attack. It had been ascertained that a sentinel was posted at the mouth of the avenue, whom it wax resolved to capture if possible without shoot ing him or creating any alarm, but at all events to silence him. Two men were sent forward for this purpose, and finding it impossible to secure him otherwise, he was shot down. At the report of the gun by which the sentinel was killed, Col. Robinson at tho head of his men charged down the road in lines parallel to the house and then up the avenue. Captains Bryan and Cole's squad charging up to the fence in front, and Col. Rob inson dashing to the left and calling on his men to follow him. Here Capt. Bryant's and Cole's men acted with the utmost coolness and bravery, firing into the windows, yard, and wherever a Yankee could be seen. Lieut. Blassingamc imi tating the bravery of his gallant Captain, Bryant, cheered on his men and acquitted himself iniiantly. At this stage of the action it wo announced that the Yankees were running towards the swamp,, and Col. Robinson ordered the men near est him (Cole's squad) to charge down the road and intercept the fugitives, but instantly recalled them. The enemy were now pouring a pretty hot fire upon our men in the avenue and road, which produced temporary confusion, and they hesitated to charge. Iu an instant the Colonel was again among them, cheering and rallying his men, nd, putting himself at their head, his well known noble voice rani: thoughout the line. 'come on my brave fellows; follow me." On clashed the Colonel, followed by men who were willing to die by his side, or with him share the glories of a victory. They charged up the avenue, and around the house to the left and rear. The i'olonel still cheering on his men and urging them to the attack, at every breath assuring them that the victory was theirs, swept to the palings and shot down an enemy. Rushing further on. and till shouting words of enconragemeut in the cars of all who followed l.im, he levelled his revolver at another Yankee, but failed to kill him; and vho, taking advantage of his position, shot the brave Colonel, who, with pistol leveled, and still shouting "fallow w, my men" fell froui his horse. Words are unavailing. A braver man than Col. Robinson never fell in battle. When thia sad kiss fell upon us, our troops without a leader followed the senior Captain, Strange, from the field, who instantly ordered a retreat. Iu the meantime, when the Colonel charged around the house from the left, seeing the neces sity of surrounding the house ami charging on the right, thereby districting the enemy and dividing his fire, Scrg't Cole cried out tear down the fence on the right, which, being done, he leaped the ditch and fence, calling on the men to follow, and charged the house on the right. Having charged near the house, he looked back for support and saw only tnren men following Mm, About this time, the Colonel fell, our forcis broke on the left and rear of the Louse and re treated, when the enemy concentrated their whole lire cn the sotall squad of eight, including Lieuts. Graham aud Moore. Of these one is supposed to havelten killed (name not known) oue had his arm broke and horse killed, and a third had his horse killed under him. Among others whose conduct entitles them to honorable mention, are Corporal Ozmenf, of Captain Cole's Compauy, from Guilford; privates Win. Latham and James Jiajoe. The latter charged around the house with Col. Robinsou aud killed an officer irho was encouraging his men. .Our lots is one supposed to be killed aid cijht t niue -same say thirteen or fourteen urouuded. Also six or eight horses killed or disabled. The loss of the ejienay could cot be .ascertained, but the officer who visited Mr Gillet'g house on Mon day, in search of Colonel Robinson, reports that all th rooms in the house, except that wherein Mr Gillet and family were confined, were covered j with blood and the Yankees were busily occupied ; all night attending to the wounded. m m mmm j FIGHT NEAR ELIZABETH CITY, N- C. The steamer Arrow arrived here last night, ! bringing a couple of our wounded, and two Yan kee prisoners, members of the o9th rcw l ork Regiment. She also brought 1,100 pounds of ammunition and some ten or twelve boxes of 12 lb. hwwitzer shot, captured by our forces. We gathered the following particulars from several aboard the boat, who were engaged iu the fight. The action began at 12 o'clock, on the 19th, at a point two miles North of South Mills, Camden county, N. C, whither our forces had proceeded for the purpose of attacking the enemy. Our force consisted of six companies of the 3d Georgia Regiment and McComas Artillery. The companies were not full, and the whole number of men on our side may be set down at from three to five hundred, commanded by Col. Wright. The enemy's force, by their own admission, through the prisoners captured by us, consisted of five regiments. The battle lasted until 5 o'clock p. m., when our forces were ordered to Jail back on their en trenchments at South Mills, which they did in pood order. The enemy eucamped on the ground, but during the night' they made a regular stam pede, and so fearful were they of our prowess, that, as they fled, they burned the bridges after them to prevent a successful pursuit. The casualties on our side are few, consisting of six kiiled and about twenty-five wounded. The The enemy's loss is very great, but cannot be ar rived at with certainty. The Federal forces appeared under the com mand of Col. Hawkins, who came up within short distance of our batteries, when Col. Wright poured a volley of grape and canister into them, mowing them down in numbers. This occurred about 2 o'clock, and soon the engagement became general. Again and again were they repulsed, while our men fought with Spartan fortitude. During the fight, Col. Wright requested Capt. McComas knowing his expertness in the artil lery service to dismount from his horse and point one of the guns at a Federal officer who rode in front of I U troops. He immtdiately dismounted, and, pointing his piece at the object indicated, fired, fthkiug the horse and killing the officer, who was supposed to be Col. Hawkins. In less than five minutes after the brave McComas fell, nror tally wounded with a b:.ll. It struck him near the heart and he lived but a few minutes. i nere is reason io ucuevc iroui ir.e craiemenrs of the prisoners that they lost many of their officers; and from all wc have been able to gather, it is probable that the statement we gave of their loss, namely, eight or nine hundred, will prove correct. Norfolk Day Book. THE LATE FIGHT AT YORKTOWK. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express gives the following account of the fight at York town week before last, in which the 15th N. C. Regiment took a prominent part : On Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, the 15th North (Carolina Regiment were in their quarters, with arms stacked, and a picket thrown iu advance on the edge of a marsh which separa ted our line from the enemy. The men were lying about miscellaneously, in their bivouacs, listening to the mutual cannonading which has been going on from both sides for the past week, when suddenly they were aroused to a sense of their danger by tho driving in of our pickets by the enemy, w ho made a bold and desperate charge, wauing up to their waists in the dam, and so unexpected was the assault, that they had almost succeeded in getting over to our breast works. Before the line of the 15th North Caro lina could be formed, and whilst forming, they were fired upon by the 3d Vermont and another Yankee regiment, when Colonel McKinney ordered a charge, nobly leading his men, with sword waving in the air, and cap in hand, and had nearly repulsed the foe, when he was shot down. The death of Col. 31. caused a mo mentary panic, of which the enemy took ad vantage, and with large i enforcements endeavored to flank them on the left; but nerving themselves with desperation to avenge the loss of their much beloved leader, they obstinately retained their s: round until the gallant Seventh Georgia had hurried to their assistance, and who with a yell that made the welkin ring, at the point of the bayo net, drove the enemy before them to their skulking places, strewing the marsh with their killed and wounded. Whilst the 15th North Carolina and 7th Georgia were engaging the enemy above, the 2d Louisiana was hotly engaged below with two Hessian regiments, who made the same effort, to cross the dam at that point, and were gallantly re pulsed three or four times by the Louisianians The Yankees with their thirteen pieces of heavy ordnance, attacked our battery at the dam; in the meantime, ten of their regiments being deployed in a field only a short distance from the conflict, desperately charged our breast-works. Ail their efforts were signally frustrated. They fought with courage, well worthy of a better cause, and as a vacnni was made in their ranks by the death dealing shells, they would close it up only to re new the fight with more desperate cour ige many of the 3d Vermont charging even up to omt . breastworks where they fell, deluded martyrs to an unholy onuse. The fight lasted until sunset. In the 15th North Carolina, there were fifteen killed and thirty wounded. Among the former Col. McKinney. In the 7th Georgia there are two killed and four wounded. In the 2d Louisi ana there are two killed and seven wounded. The guns of our batteries were struck several times, but na casualties occurred from this cause. Of the enemy 1 can truthlully say two hundred were killed, many of whom are still lying iu the swamps where the engagement took place, uti buried and uncared for, as the enemy asked no privilege to remove them, and any attempt on our side would be prevented by the deadly fir kept up by the Yankee sharpshooters. The groans f the wounded could be heard distinctly on the night of the battle, where they lay among the dead, enable to remove themselves, with the exception of lOint five who managed to crawl to our side and ask br protection. The foregoing information, Messrs. Editors, is reliable, as I gather it from a gentleman who visi ted the scene of the engagement the day after, especially to get a truthful statement. The enemy arc still heavily fortifying them-' selves at the late scene of attack, and in fact all over the Peninsula. When the great battle will come off no one can predict, but we have all nerved ourselves to the conclusion that it will be one of the most desperate of the war. Rrig Gens J C Breckinridge and Uindoiau have bsen appointed Major Generals, and Capt Jack j Morgan appointed a Colonel. - THE BATTLE OF SHILOH. , The Atlanta Litelligencer, of Tuesday last, learns from verbal and other communications, in which it places reliance, the following results of the 'Battle, of Shiloh:", Over four thousand pris oners were captured; eighty-six pieces of artillery were lost to the enemy. They were mostly rifled, with caissons & limbers complete, aud with splendid horses attached. W'e got a large quantity of trans put tation wagons and mules, and small arms, ammunition sufficient for another battle, and medi cines sufficient to supply our medical department for a long time, besides blankets and clothes for our soldiers, as well as commissary and quarter master's stores. The encampments of the enemy, sufficient to protect an army of sixty thousand men, were also destroyed. This will do for oue battle but had the condition of the country been other wise than a quagmire, much more would have been saved by us, which the euemy lost. The Richmond Enquirer says: We learn from gentlemen just arrived from Corinth, that the battle of Shiloh, was, considering the numbers en gaged, one of the greatest and bloodiest conflicts of latter days decidedly the most sanguinary ever fought upon this continent, if we except those of the Conqncrer Cortez. Manassas, and every other battle of the war pales before it. We are positively assured that Gen. Beauregard lost between 1GUU aud 1800 men killed outright, and over seven or eight thousand wounded. The Federal loss is perhaps correctly estimated at about fifteen thousand killed, wounded and missing. The Yankee news papers themselves admit a total loss of between ten aud fifteen thousand men. Gen. Beauregard was amoug our troops in the hottest of thi fight, cheering the soldiers on and iuspiring them by his presence. I saw hiiu standing ou a stump with uncovered head, and as column after column would pass he remarked, 'fire low boys, fire low." Geu. Beauregard led the 18th Louisiana and the Orleatia Guards, iu persou, charging the enemy's lines with the colors of the regiment iu his hands, driving back the enemy with great slaughter. Governor Harris, of Tennessee, it appears, was present ou the field during the terrible battle of the Gth, and performed a brave and daring act. In the course of the action on Sunday, a Tennes see regiment, on being ordered to the charge, showed some symptoms of Wavering. Gen Juhn Atou called the attention of Governor Harris to the fact. That geutleinan at once rode up to the regiment, addressed to them a lew stirring, tlnill ing words, and placing himself at their head, or dered the charge. The charge was made it pro ved unsuccessful. Again he led them, and the second time the enemy stood the shock. A third time he brought them to the contest, and w ith a vigor so determined that the loe gave way ami re treated, leaving a considerable number ot prisoners iu the hands of the Tennessee boys and their gal laut Governor. - CONCENTRATING OUR ARMIES. It is painiul to le:ive any portion of Virginia in the hands of the euemy, aud nothing but the de mands ot necessity could induce the Government to make such a sacrifice. But it is impossible, with the means at its command, to defend all sec tions of iu vat territory, and if it had an army of a million of men it could not accomplish this ob ject. Washington, iu the Revolution, made the attempt iu the beginning to defend the seaboard and other exposed portions of the frontier, but was compelled to abandon the system as imprac ticable, and perilous to the general welfare. In our judgment, it would have been better for us at the beginning to have concentrated our forces around a few vital points, and then to make rapid aud vigorous blows upon the vulnerable points of the euemy. The seaboard, at least, is of. little im portance to us at the present moment. The im mense fleets of the North give it an advantage of attack which we cannot pretend to cope with. It is only by drawing the euemy on to the interior, where we shall increase his difficulties of trans portation, and the expense and peril of his move ments, that we can carry on the war with ifficiency and success. These considerations will be fully appreciated by the loyal people of the South, whose country may for a season be occupied by the enemy. We have no fear that their intercourse with the inva ders will have any other effect than to animate and intensify their patriotism. They will keep alive iu their hearts the hope of a better future. The day of their deliverance will ultimately come, and it will be all the more bright and beautiful for the temporary eclipse. Jiichinomi Dinjtatch. Outrages or the Enkmy in Fauquier County, Va. Intelligence has just been received here of a Mt diabolical outrage committed a few days since by the Federals, the victim being Dr. Shumate, a well-L uow u citizeti of Fauquier, resid ing about nine miles from Wairenton. It appears that the Yankees upon occupying Fanquier, select ed the residence of Dr. Shumate as quarters for some of their officers, and directed the Doctor to vacate. Tins he positively refused to do, when they told him that he might remain if lie would take the oath of allegiance. He spurned the pro position, aud testified to them his utter detestation of their country and their cause. Finding the Doctor obdurate they tacitly acquiesced in his re maining in his own house with his family. The Doctor has a daughter, a beautiful young lady, who very soon became the object of Yankee per secution. One of the vile wretches, who degrad ed the honorable rank of Major, made several vain attempts to enter the sleeping appwrtment of the young lady, when, the outrage reaching tho ears of the father, he told the scoundrel that another such attempt Would cost him his life, for he would shoot him like a dog. Iu spite of this fair cau tion, the God-for-saken wretch again attempted to accomplish his diabolical design, when, -true to his word, Dr. Shumate sped a ball through his craveu heart. Hardly had this deserved retribution been effected, before the Major's companions all of ficers fell npon the Dtctor, and slaughtered him instantly, fairly riddling his body with bullets. liiehaiond Dispatch. General. Price. Some misapprehension seems to exist in the public mind with reference to the recent publication of the fact that Gen. Price has resigned his commission as Major Gen eral of the Missouri State Guard. Many persons seem to think that he has left the service entirely. By the recent appointment of the President, Gen eral Price has become a Major-General in the Confederate service: and, having accepted this position, could not. of course, retain his commis sion as Major-General of the Missouri State troops, organized aud acting as such. The Mis souri State Guard bave, almost without exception, followed their General , into the Confederate service; and their, gallant leader now commands the same army he has since the commencement of the war, but under a new organization. Con. Price and the Missouri army will continue in the field until the independence of our country shall be firmly established, aud every ecxjsy driven from our soU. THE NEW MILITARY1.. OR CONSCRIPTION , - '. "X. LAW. -'. . From the Richmond Enquirer. To this law f Congress as at first published by us. there were subsequently passed several amend ments or auxiliary law. We present the follow in" synopsis of the law as thus modified, which we ar satisfied will be found correct, in the hope and belief that it will prove useful in contributing to a general uno'ert.tauding of it : The conscription law places in the service of the Confederate States, for three years, unless the war sooner ends, all white men between eighteen and thirty-five years of age. resident iu the Confederate States, and" not legally exempt from service. The law is silent as to exemptions; but an act defining the class of exempts has been passed, which embraces generally those hitherto exempt, with some additions. . . .. . ATl twelve months men, between the prescribed ages, aro continued in service for two years from th exiiiration of their present term, should the war continue so long; and all those under eighteen and over thirtv-five, aro to be retained for ninety days after their term expires, unless their places are sooner supplied by recruits. The twelve months' men. between eighteen and thirtv-five, who nre retained beyond their term of enlistment, and who hae not yet received bounty and furlough, shall receive both; the furloughs, however, to be granted in such numhers and at such times as the Secretary of War may deem most compatible with the public interest; and the men may receive in lieu of furlough, the commuta tion value iu money of the transportation granted to furloughed men by the act. The term of service of those who originally en listed for the war, or who have since re-enlisted for that period, is not affected by the law. Men now in service are not permitted to re-enlist in tther organizations than those to which they now belong; and nil re-enlistments that have been ' made from one existing company to another, or into a new company, where the re-enlistment has not been perfected by actual transfer, is in effect can celled. Companies, battalions and regiments of twelve months men, retained in service by the act, shall be entitled, within forty days from the date of the net, on a day to be fixed by the Commander of the IJridgade, to re-organize, by electing all their of ficers whom thy had a right heretofore to eject. Companies, battalions, squadrons, or regiments organized, or in process of organization, by au thority from the Secretary of War, which may, with in thirty days from the passage of the act, have the whole number f men necessary to complete their organization actually enrolled, not including, how ever, in that numher persons now iu service, shall be mustered info tlie service of the Confederate States, aud Ik received in that arm of the service in which thev were authorized to organize, and elect their company, battalion and regimental officers. To enroll the persons contemplated by the net, and not now in service, the President may, with the O 'lisent of the Governors of tho States, employ State officers; if such consent cannot be obtained, Con fwderuto officers shall bo appoiutd by tho Presi dent. Persons not now in service, who shall be enrolled, hnll be assigned by the Secretary of War to the different companies of the State from which such persons are drawn; until each company is filled to its rnnximum number. Seamen and ordinary'Wnmn, enrolled under the net, may, on application of the Secretary f the Navy, be transferred to the naval service. If. after filling up the companies, regiments, battalion.- aud squadrons from any State, there shall remain any of the enrolled men, the excess shall be kept as a reserve, and at stated iutervals, not ex ceeding thrre months, details, to be made by lot. shall be drawn from the reserve to keep tho com panies as nearly full as practicable. The persons so reserved remain at home until called into service, and receive no pay until actually mustered in. Thej- are not, while at home in reserve, subject to the rules and articles of war. except that if they wilfully refuse to obey a call of the President they shall be held as deserters, and punished as such. Whenever the President shall think that the exigencies of the service require it, he may call into active service the entire reserve, or so much as may be necessary, and they shall be organized under such rules as the Secretary of War may adopt, and shall elect their field aud company officers. The reserves from each State, when thus called out, shall be organized separately. Every man mustered into service, who shall bring with him a muket. shot gun, rifle or carbine ac cepted as an efficient weapon, shall receive the value of it as ascertained by the mustering officer under such regulations as tho Secretary of War may prescribe, or if the owner be ui. willing to sell, hH shall receive ouo dollar a month for the use of such arm. Persons not liable to duty may be received as substitutes, under Mich regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe. Vacancies .-hall be filled by the President from the company, battalion, squadron or regiment in which such vacancies occur, by promotion accord ing to seniority, except ia case of disability or otio r incompetency. . The President may, however, fill a vacancy by promoting any officer of the company, battalion, squadron, or regiment, who may have been dis tinguished in the service by valor and skill, without reference to seniority. Vacancies in the lowest grade of commissioned officers of a Company shall bo filled by election or the President may promote to such vacancy noii-comiuissioued officers or privates, who have distinguished themselves bv skill and valor iu the service. Persons NOT now in service, may, before being enrolled, volunteer with existing companies now in service. EXEMPTIONS Under the. Con.crijtioa Lain of Congress. . ,. The following exemption bill was passed by Con gre..s. and signed by the President just before the adjournment: A bill entitled "An act to exempt certain persons from enrolment for service in the armies of the Confederate States." Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of Ajnerica do enact. That all persons who t-liall be held to be unfit for military service under rules to.be prescribed by the Secretary of War; all in the service or employ of the Confederate States; all judicial and executive officers of Confederate or State Governments; tho members of both house; of (.'ongress, and of the legislature of the several States' aud their respective officers; all clerks of the officers of the State and Confederate Govern ments allowed by law; all engaged in carrying the mails; all ferrymen on post routes; all pilots and persons engaged in the marine service, and iu actual service on river and railroad routes of trans portation; all telegraphic operatives; all ministers of religion, in the regular discharge f ministerial duties; all engaged iu working iron mines, furnaces and foundries; nil journeymen printers actually em ployed in printing newspapers; all presidents and professors of colleges and academies, and all teach ers having us many as twenty scholars; superinten dents of the public hospitals, lunatic a sy tain's, and the regular nurses aud attendants therein, and the teachers employed in the institutions for the deaf and dumb and blind; in each apothecary stare now established one apothecary in good standing, who is a practical druggist; superintendents and opera tives in wool and other factories, who may be ex empted by the Secretary of War, shall be, and are hereby, exempted from military; service iu the armies of the Confederate State.. Just Retribution. A geuUewaa recently from the United States says: The .Northern cities are ruined. In Market street, Philadelphia, half the stores are closed. Kent all over the city are reduced fifty per cent. Money scirce.. Idlera at every corner. 3Ier chants, salesmen aud book-keepers loafing around. ""v FKOM THE WEST. Late i accounts from Missouri say that Gea. i'eigte diecl of pneumonia, at Kcitsville, some days ago. The Louisville papers admit lhat Gen. Buetl arrived at the Tennessee Sunday evening of the battle, and crossed the river with his foices that night, nd that the whole were engaged io the fight of Monday. Keliable recounts from Nashville say that four thousand Kentucky troops have quit the array and gone home, in disgust, on account of Lincoln's Abolition policy. There are nine thousand sick troops at Nashville. The Federals are reported to be moving their sick and stores From the city. Senator Washington Barrow and Gen. W. G. Harding have been arrested on a charge of treason and put in the penitentiary. Mayor Cheatham, Mr Brannon, Sharp and Hamilton, manufacturers of anus, &c , have been arrested on a similar charge, and ail are to be tried at the Federal Court at Nashville. .The Huutsville Democrat says that 1,000 effect ive Federal troops and about 7,000 sick Federals remain at Nashville.' We are advised that Federal rule is becoming very stringent at Nashville; that arrests aie being made, and amoug them cx-Gov. Neil S. Brown has been imprisoned. Island No. 10. A Northern correspondent j of the St. Iouis liepulican reports as follows: On Island No 10 there are five batteries and tweuty-two guns, but few tents, and no property, except cannon balls, that, can be made available. The island was abandoned by all but gunners a week siuce. There is now excellent opportunity to notice and hear of 'the effects produced by huge mortar shells. Holes, as if animals had burrowed, are visi ble where the missiles fell without exploding, and large trees are broken like twigs. Where the fuse proved true, and they did burst, their des tructive properties are apparent timber for a hundred yards around bearing scars, and hollows being scooped out of the earth. Yet, from the great precautions taken by the enemy, enly three men were killed, although the prisoners tell of many nariow escapes. Good Siiots. -The Atlanta Commonwealth of the 16th inet., says: "A gentleman from-the West informs us that he saw and conversed with a Fed eral officer, a prisoner, who stated that in the recent battle at Corinth, the Confederates shot at their enemies as if bocves, hitting nearly every time in the head. He noticed in passing over the battle field that nearly all their wounded had balls planted in their foreheads. The same gentleman informs us that he saw and examined a breast-plate that had been taken from a dead Yankee. It was made of very fine wire, woved closely together, and could resist a ball from the most powerful rifle. Although his breast wa3 protected by this novel contrivance, his head was left exposed, and in its very centre he had received the fatal ball. Three other breast-plates were found upon the bodies of the dead. COMMUTED. Wc learn that the sentence against 1). W. Hay, convicted of the murder of Joseph Steele, and sentenced by Judge Withers, at the last Term of the Court of Sessions for this Dis trict, to be hung on the first Friday in May next, has been, by Governor Pickens, commuted to en try into the service of the country for the war. Lancaster Ledger. . j Pay Your Debts. Many thousands of dollars have been paid out iu this count', recently, for mules and wagons, besides the very large prices every kind of produce is selling for which is put ting into the pockets of the people an amount of money the like of which never was before known. But it is reported to us, as a general thing, the people are not paying their debts, and hoard their money, or keeping it to speculate with. This is all wrong, and will prove to be a sad mistake in the end. They that owe money, and have it to pay with, would act wisely to liquidate their in debtedness, iu small or Jarj;c sums. Quite any "sort" of money will pass current now, but this will not always be so. StatescitU JSxprms. The Consciui't Law. We publish in another column this important law. We adopt the language of the Fayetreville Observer and say, 44 Though opposed to the bill originally, we coun sel our readers to reconcile themselves to the law of the land, deemed by those who parsed it a neecssity. This is no time for factious opposition. Let us defeat the enemy, and ensure our inde pendence, and then we may wrangle about what ought and what ought uot to have been done. The fir.st duty is to drive the vandals from our soil aod coast." Greensboro Patriot. $50 REWARD. I will give the above reward to any person who will take up and deliver to me my bojr Sam, or confine him in jail so that I cim get hiui. JSniil boy ran off about the 4ih of December last, and is supposed to be larking in the vicinity of Charlotte or in the neighborhood of Clear Creek or Reedy Creek in this county, lie ia about 21 year of njre, and formerly belonged to Mr. Stephen N. Wilson, now of Ashe county, N. C. JiillX WOLFE. Charlotte, March 18r 1802. tt' II A V WANTED. I AAA BALKS OF It AY wanted for the Govera l UUU ment. It must be tunnd and well packed. For which the highest cau price will bt paid. Apply to ELIA3 Ji COUKK. CharlotU, April IS, tl St NOTICE. The Magistrates of Mecklenburg county are repeat ed to attend on Tuesday of April Conuty Court next, as there is business of importance tn he attended to. . JOll-N WALKER, Ch a. April 15, 182 2t - TAN BARK WANTED. I WANT to purchase a large quantity of tan bark th.i Seasou and will pay Five Dollar per cord delivered at the Tan Yard or Four Dollars per cord loaded on the ears on any Rail ltoad auj destance not exceeding 40 miles. M. B. TAYLOR. March 18, 1862. 3m. AriirrToSi voil'ivtekusT I have on hand a lot of Oil-Cloth Coats; alao Oil Cloth by the yard, which I will self at reasonable prices. Call at the store of Messrs. Milker & Kuck. next door to Elias & Cohen's, grocery tore. . . .... s F. W. AH It EN'S. Feb 18, 1862 j 2m , , , , AdmisxiwIratorV Xofice. Tlftrinjr qualified as Administrator of J. II- JlcCord, deceased, I hereby polity all persens tadebtcd to aid deceased to come forward, and make jmiuedtate pay meat, and all those having claims again.H the de ceased must present them for (settlement within the time prescribed by law, or this notree will be pleaded in bar of Ihir recover, : ' ? ; -jj - - , WST. '31. McCORD, Adm'r. March 18, 1862 lm - - s V 1000 Cords Tan-Bark Wanted, For which the highest cash price will be- paid?-' K.RL KAUNWKILER, April I, lf62 - 4m-pd Dallas, X. C. ; A GOOD LAW. - The Confederate Congress passed, at its iatesei. sion, an act authorizing the raising and equipment of partisan (guerrilla) companies. This ii a nrt rate measure, and goes far to redeem the many omissions and imbecilities of that body. The utillity and value of the guerrilla syateni of war fare caunot be disputed. All history bears teU mony on this point, and our -own experience, to far, in the existing war, is abundantly corrobora tive of the historical record. We need cite only few of the many illustrative cases. The invasion of Spain by the great Napoleon was effectually re gisted by bands of guerrillas who swarmed io the mountain passes, and inflicted immense damaes upon the heavy columns of the enemy. These it. regular and daring bands contributed materially to the final expulsion of the French army from their country, and their feats of valor form a icrj interesting chapter in the history of the Peniusu. lar war." In the Tyrol also, Hollfer and other par tisan leaders distinguished themselves by their fierce and destructive onslaughts upon Napoleon's invading forcc3. Li our revolutionary straggle Sumter and Marion immortalized themselves by their Guerrilla exploits aud their names wtre names of terror to the enemy. Their deeds are familiar to all our people aud we need not par ticularize them. .Pardon Hkfuskd. The President has reject ed the petition, praying the pardou of Richards, alias Louis Napoleon, convicted of passing coun terfeit Confederate treasury notes, aud sentenced by Judge Hal burton to be hung on tho 9th day of May. The criminal' is said to be m a most pitiable condition. Terror of. his approaching fate has utterly unmanned him. He weeps and howls day and night continually. -Riehmoud.Ex. COUNTY A.D STATE TAXES. All persons are hereby notified that I will attend it the Office tf Jno. I. I5ss, Esq, opposite to that of tut ('ounty Court Clerk, every day this month after Wednes day the 9th uist., from the hours of 10 o'clock until 1 a. in., and from 3 until 5 p. id., to take rvturni of all Taxable Estate iu Charlotte Beat. W. F. PHIFEU, Antiior. April 8, 1862. 4t. Belling off. The Urgent Mock of WALL PAl'KH, WINDOW SHADES, CUKDS, TASSELS, Ac, in the Stale, inuit be sold in io days, to make room for other bii.tineif. Ail tho.Kj wiinlii bargains had better full uoa. Those iu the trade will do well bv calling ou W. II. SCHUTT, Pee. 31. 18fil. tf Opposite Tout Office. Come to the Itescue! Capt. Wm. Le Davidson,, commanding Company D, 7th Regiment (Col. Campbell's) .V. Carolina Trvofa, la anxion to swell the rank of his Company to la maximum number authorized by the Confederal States Cougress. Tho military character and ability of ibe eoiumand'er of tin vruth Urgimcnt is too vrell knowu to ad comment. All persona desirous of entering -on nf lha drilled Regiments ia the Confederate service, eaeuld apply immediately to R. F. DAVIDSON. wb ie au thorised to enlist nieu for the above Company. The Confederate Bounty i deposited at the Branch Bank of N. C. in this place, to be paid recruits isamedialely after enliitiug. ' April 8, IStfi 31 rou MIUKIIF. We are authorized to announce A. I. HOOD as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Meckleabarg county, at the next August electiou. Doc 10, 181 te-pd. HOtflOB. I have for sale an excellent STEAM KN'GJNB of sli horse power, manufnetured by Amos A. Gran in Balti more. It has an excellent Boiler that has never beta injured in any way. I will sell the Engine and all its appurtenances at as reasonable terms as it could be bought iu the Confederate States. I n ill alto sell aa excellent Dial fluneing Machine. THOMAS DAT, April 8, 18C3 lm Miltoa, K. 0. Administrator's Noticee . All persons indebteded to the estate of J. W. Moore, dee'd, are requested to come forward hu1 make settle ment; and tht.e having claims against said estate must present them duly authenticated within the time prescribed bv law, or this notice will be pleaded it bar of "their recovery. D. IIKNDEUSON. April 15, 1 SC3 lm-pd Adm'r. Ordnance Departiiirnt, Kalkkjh, .March 24th, 18GU. ) All pure Saltpetre delivered at the Ordnance Depet at Raleigh within the next six months will be paid fer at the rate.ef nixty cents a pound. All ih:l i impure will be received :md paid for at the m rate for the pure Saltpetre 'it may contain. TrHoriaii frm any point on the .railroads will also be paid by the Department. All commuiiieatioa ia thia subject should be addressed to Capt. A. Vt. LA WRli-ICH, Ordnance Letirlment, Raleigh, N. C. J. O. MARTI. 10-5t. Adj't Gen. and Chief of Otdnanee. II. ISXEY WASTED.' I want to Dureha.se. immediately all thk BARLKT I can get, for which the highest maiket paid. MARTIN Charlotte, Oct 20, 1861. tf price will be ML'.NZLKR. tt O A S F O IS S A f , K . The first Mortgage Bonds of the Atlantic, Tenn., Ohio Ilailroad Co. are oflWed for sale. They are se cured by the endorsement of the Charlotte Si S. C. Railroad Co. There is no better investment for capitalists, a4 scareelr an; bonds olHercd in markof so secure. Apply to ' i - VI. L..WUIST0S, Trees. March 18, IKCi tf - " T.UI.OlilXG nUSLNESS. NEW SHOP. The undersigned has opened aTailef ing Shop in .Spring:' Building. Rot No. 1, where be is prepared to do all kinds of work in bis line.. He respect fnlly aks a trinl and a abare of publie patronage. Military suits furnished to order. Mr It M Robinson, an experienced cutter, will super intend the etblulirucul, : .. "j.A.VCALPtfELL." February 18, 12 -y ' ' u.' JOHN A7 L ANCATr R 5c SON, Slock Brokers, DELlol3.zrxozi.c3., "XTzx'. ; , ; 1 . It.'. A. LAX0ASTBR. March 18, 162. - 6m. P. J. WXtlfWT. Iron. Foundry. The subcriber informs tae public that he succeeds C. J. Hammarkold iu the Iron Manufacturing huines at the stand known as Spring Hill Forge, 7 miles east of Lincolnton. This Forge has been in operation for & nomlr of years, "and has a good reputation for the excellent qnalit.rof the lrm made. r r"? r f A.l.lre.i orders to me at Siritr Hilt Vareif. LineU i m i couuty, X. C . . - j PARSONS NAYLOR. PI J."M.: MILLER, Charlotte, N. C, Has renamed the - Pren tice - of Medicine, e! eaB -ke found at his Ofliee iu Jcawh?.y JJuildjnjr, immediate1.'. over Drucker and Heilbrun Store, or M reiat" Feb. 25, 1802.
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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